Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-14
FRUSTRATED.
ATTEMPT or MICRO suRDgEFRs TO
ESCAPE FROM JAIL.
The Taller Beld- Death OF n Minister
Farmers Institute Railroad
Eotes-Personal.



made desperate attempt 10 escape from
Hillsboro' jail. They were aided by other
prisoners, who caught and held ,Jailer Lot.
ter while the three men named tried TO get
uut Of the door. The noise made attracted
attention. The three prisoners named are
fCrerate characters, who were convicted
II Shooting Young Freeze, OF Rowan
county, ut the University last autumn.
Tie Wake County Farmers Institute
tncod to-day very interesting session.
-'ait-Cheu ist Dabney. w. :. Primrose, aud
d. Il. Parker, OF Randolph county. spoke.
III. Primrose spoke on The state Agricnl-
'uIal End Mechanic, Il College. Raeigh viii
represented at the GuIliord County
Fnnfr,' Institute next week.
Rev. John c. MONTAGUE, Baptisi prelcber
',r half century, hts died ia Person
roUDiy aged seventy.
rEsONAIs.
Fey. DIR. ID. HuGham, one OF the most
'arne>t Baptists in the state. has resigned
be pas.oTaie Of the church ut Scotland
NccS. aud takes charge Of the one at
Grc,ne'iIIe, Pitt county.
Professor John Il. CrOwell, the new
pc,idcn. Of Trinity College, delivers the
ddrC.. 90 the commencement OF Green's
orG Female College. lie will attend the
University commencement.
Mr. j. :. Morrison. who was for some
yCbIs superintendent Of the Cape-Fear and
laGbir-Nalley railroad, is surveying the
ne Il the road from Atlanta. Ga, to Mon
o., y. &. General K. +. HOke. the presi-
'cnt Of this road, Ia, been at Philadelphia
-Umc DAYS on important business connect.
ii with this great enterprise, the early ind
successful completion OF which, he says,
i~ assured.
Hon. Duncan X. McRle, leading law
yer 81 Wilmington, and ore OF the abest
men IN all the Cape-Fear section, ha, been
4 d,a'h's door from severe illness, hut has
COW greatly improved, and there is hope
4 coiJpicte recovery.
CURRENT NEWS.
There are now on the Clpe.Felr and
i.CLiu Valley RAILROAD go conycts held
grGCr he old contract. The North state
Improvement Company has made another
.ontract with tie pCnitentiary for 80 addi-
i.n.i conyict., so as 10 put The force up TO
,to. AID thus secure the completion Of the
~1adi" Mount AIRY, Sur.y county, by jan
Ialy If next.
~, Baptist Orphauagc at ThOmasyile,
utOr The able management and tender
ere Of Air. John II. Mills, It's Superinlen.
f'nt. j. reported as prosperous. 1t wa
,.rnpy complimentcd at the Baptist Con-
rcutior. at Louisville, last week, a being
.uc % the best OF such institutions in the
country, and one with great prospects OF
Development.
Ir' ,hIpmcnt II peas from the Newbcruo
-cc'iOh ends with this week. The cold
,uaT, Ga mayed tie crop. but nevertheless
. Ian. lt.t "a, fff III
MA j. claimed 10 be the oldest C0nied-
RAJ, survivors, association in tot country
,c.G, is twenly.fifst annual meeting at
Wilmington next Monday. l. j. the Ass)-
elton o; Officers Of the Third North Ca
r1iina infantry. Ex-Prc,ident jefferson
'alI- is an honorary member Of this asso.
rihior
Invitations ere ont TO the ball 10 be given
~ ne second regiment, North Caro- in
-i.ic Guard, in the CITY Hall, Wilmington
ic 2oh instant. The REGIMENT wit bc H.
amp ~ Wilmington a. that time. The
4ai q. Given 10y Company & OF the rcgi
..,Ui. "a hich is to entertain the yI,it.ug
auIuic, ~ very handsome style.
THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION
cntirucd IL session to-day. Thi, morn.
.urit con ldercd business matters. This AZ
tIuoon The i,2ales attended cOmpli.
n,ulmy reception al ST.. Nary's school.
RIBS tyonng. OF the Church o. the Good
hrplcrd Rev. Joseph Bloult Cheshire.
it,, preached q sermon. The annual report
4 Toe Bishop of The diocese show, that
tlCc are now iifty..iX clcrgymcn IN the d.
cre; q these, iortg-fye bting priests and
.l,y,a dtac0l>. During the year 3)j per.
.or, were confirmed, one church cOnsc-
.iai,f, and three deacon, and two priest,
crGuu' d. There are now seven candidates
ll priests orders.